Magdalene & Magdalena

Meaning: (Woman from Magdala, From a title which meant "of Magdala". Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament, was named thus because she was from Magdala - a village on the sea of Galilee whose name meant "tower" in Hebrew. In England it is traditionally rendered Madeline, while Magdalene or Magdalen is the learned form.)

Origin: (Hebrew, Greek, Biblical, Latin, Irish, Spanish)

Pronunciation: (Magdalene: MAG-də-lən, MAG-də-leen, Magdalena: mag-da-LEE-nah, mag dah LAY nah, mag-da-lena, mag-də-LAY-nə, mag-da-LAY-na)

Gender: Female

I think these both are rarely used thus it leads to me liking them more. I think they are both great strong names. They could be used in any era as they go back to the first century. They are beautiful names as well.